WESLEYAN SOIREE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 4742, 16 December 1886, Page 2

WESLEYAN SOIREE.

A atviKEK, followed by a service of song ! entitled "The River Singers," was held i in the Wesleyan Church last night in aid ' of the Circuit fund. There way a very ' good attendance. The tea waa set out in r a most tasty stylo, and at G3O a large number sat down to a tempting repast. The tables were presided over by Mrs Goldsmith and Mrs Reynolds, Mrs Baker and the Misses Thompson, Mrs Stevenson, Mrs Johnston and Mrs Robb, and Mrs Hearn and Mrs Houghton ; assisted by a galaxy of untiring young Jadies. After { the tables had been cleared and the seats | re-arranged the service of song took place, i The service consists of a very pretty story i of a little girl who had been led on step ] by step to a more perfect life through the ( influence of ninny touching impressions j that had taken hold of her, and the read- i ingsare interspersed with a variety of sweet j musical selections. Mr J. T. Evans gave j the readings with considerable effect, and 1 over twenty voices took part in the choral t portion of tho servic?, Messrs (>. Uold- \ smith and Davis and Master Robb accoui- \ panying with violins. Mr E. S. Goldsmith \ conducted the service, audits satisfactory n production entitled him to great praise for J the pains he must have taken in preparing > thoso engaged in it. it would have been i Letter hail applause been permitted where \ it wj'.s deserved, as it would be an * occasional relief to tho audience in a long 1 pit'cu like tin's, andunencouragementto the \ <iii"_'( j rß. At the conclusion of the service, ( ih" Ufv. Mr \YilI3 thanked the ladies, who t had assisted in an praiseworthy a manner, n also tlio a«ntlem'en who had helped, and ospi cially so MrE. S. Goldsmith, to whom t lie n-v. (jjentVman paid a hiuh tribute for hia cfioits ou l»ehaU of the Church. c